Product comparison · 2 multifunction printers

Samsung CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4 vs Samsung SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4

26specifications compared
19differ
7identical
31known for one product only

Key differences

Printing
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour printing
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum resolution
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:2400 x 600 DPI
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:16 ppm
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:18 ppm
Time to first page (black, normal)
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:12 s
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:11 s
Copying
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour copying
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono copying
Scanning
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono scanning
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:Colour scanning
Faxing
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:Mono faxing
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:No
Maximum duty cycle
- CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4:24000 pages per month
- SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4:10000 pages per month

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Comparison of CLX-3170FN, SCX-4200R
57 specifications	A Samsung CLX-3170FN multifunction printer Laser A4 Model CLX-3170FN View product	B Samsung SCX-4200R multifunction printer Laser A4 Model SCX-4200R View product
Printing4 differ
Print technology	Laser	Laser
PrintingDiffers	Colour printing	No
Duplex printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum resolutionDiffers	2400 x 600 DPI	600 x 600 DPI
Print speed (black, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Differs	16 ppm	18 ppm
Print speed (colour, normal quality, A4/US Letter)Known for one	4 ppm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Time to first page (black, normal)Differs	12 s	11 s
Time to first page (colour, normal)Known for one	26 s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copying1 differ
CopyingDiffers	Colour copying	Mono copying
Copy speed (black, normal quality, A4)Known for one	16 cpm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Copier resizeKnown for one	25 - 400%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Maximum copy resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	600 x 600 DPI
Maximum number of copiesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	99 copies
Scanning1 differ
ScanningDiffers	Mono scanning	Colour scanning
Greyscale levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	256
Fax1 differ
FaxingDiffers	Mono faxing	No
Modem speedKnown for one	14.4 Kbit/s	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features1 differ
Maximum duty cycleDiffers	24000 pages per month	10000 pages per month
Digital sender	No	No
Printing coloursKnown for one	Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of print cartridgesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Input & output capacity1 differ
Total input capacityDiffers	150 sheets	250 sheets
Total output capacityKnown for one	100 sheets	Unknown — not stated by the source
Paper handling2 differ
Maximum ISO A-series paper size	A4	A4
Maximum print sizeDiffers	216 x 356 mm	210 x 297 mm
Paper tray media typesDiffers	Transparencies	Bond paper, Labels, Plain paper, Transparencies
ISO A-series sizes (A0...A9)Known for one	A4, A5, A6	Unknown — not stated by the source
Non-ISO print media sizes	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter	Executive, Folio, Legal, Letter
Ports & interfacesidentical
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0	USB 2.0
Direct printingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB port	Yes	Yes
USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Networkidentical
Wi-FiKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
Internal memoryDiffers	128 MB	8 MB
Card reader integratedKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor frequencyKnown for one	360 MHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Sound pressure level (printing)Differs	47 dB	53 dB
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Sound power level (standby)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	38 dB
Design1 differ
Market positioningDiffers	Business	Home & office
Built-in displayKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
DisplayKnown for one	TFT	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power consumption (average operating)Known for one	350 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power consumption (PowerSave)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	20 - 80%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	10 - 32 °C	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	15.4 kg	9.3 kg
Other features4 differ
Networking featuresKnown for one	Ethernet 10/100 Base-TX	Unknown — not stated by the source
Dimensions (WxDxH)Differs	415 x 349 x 318 mm	409 x 362 x 232 mm
All-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Fax, Scan	Copy, Scan
Colour all-in-one functionsDiffers	Copy, Print	Scan, No
Compatible operating systemsDiffers	Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP/ Vista/ 2003 Linux OS Red Hat 8.0 - 9.0 Fedora Core 1 - 4 Mandrake 9.2 - 10.1 SuSE 8.2 - 9.2 Mac OS X 10.3 - 10.4	Windows 98/ Me/ 2000/ XP/ Vista Red Hat 7.1 + SuSe 7.1 + Mandrake 8.0 + Caldera OpenLinux 3.1 + Turbo Linux 7.0 + Slackware 8.1 + Mac 10.3, 10.4
EmulationsKnown for one	SPL-C	Unknown — not stated by the source
PictBridgeKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Power requirementsKnown for one	AC 220 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Image scaling/enlargement rangeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 - 200%

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